People in the UK spend their free time in different ways. They usually use it to relax. They spend a lot of their free time at home. The most popular activity is watching TV. People in the UK watch TV for about 25 hours a week. They often record (录制) programs so they can watch them later. Reading is also a popular way of spending free time. People in the UK spend a lot of time reading newspapers and magazines. Many people in the UK have pets. They like playing with their pets in their free time.

In summer, gardening (园艺) is popular. And families often have a “day out” on the weekend. They often go to a festival or see a show. Young people like to go to clubs, and people of all ages like to go to the cinema.

In winter, “do-it-yourself” is popular. People often spend their free time repairing (修理) houses.

Some free time activities are with friends. Asking friends for a drink or a meal at home is the most usual one. Sometimes people and their friends have dinner in a restaurant.

On the weekend, people in the UK like to spend their free time doing sports. The popular kinds of sports are soccer, horse racing, swimming, tennis, skating, climbing and hill walking.

1.What is the favorite free time activity of people in the UK?

A.Reading. B.Watching TV.

C.Doing sports. D.Playing with their pets.

2.______ is popular in winter in the UK.

A.Gardening B.Seeing a show

C.Repairing houses D.Going to a festival

3.We can find ______ kinds of popular sports in the passage.

A.5 B.6 C.7 D.8

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.People in the UK often record TV programs.

B.People in the UK like to do sports in the morning.

C.People of all ages in the UK like to go to clubs in summer.

D.People in the UK often have a “day out” with their friends.

5.What is the passage mainly about?

A.People in the UK like making friends.

B.People in the UK enjoy different festivals.

C.What people in the UK do in their free time.

D.Why people in the UK have a lot of free time.

In the middle of a city, there was a museum that was decorated with beautiful marble tiles (大理石砖) and a huge marble statue (大理石像). Many people from all over the world visited the museum every day and admired the statue. One night, the marble tiles started talking to the marble statue.

Tiles: Hey statue. Don’t you think it’s unfair that everybody comes here to admire you while stepping on us?

Statue: My dear brothers. Don’t you remember that we are actually from the same place?

Tiles: Yes, we do. That is why we feel it is even more unfair. All of us were born from the same place, and yet the world treats us so differently now. This is so unfair!

Statue: Yes, you are right, my brothers. But do you still remember the day when the artist tried to work on you, but you refused him?

Tiles: Yes, we didn’t like him. We turned him away because we didn’t want to get hurt.

Statue: Well, since you refused his tools, he couldn’t work on you. When he decided to give up on you, he started working on me. I knew at once that I would be something different and special after his hard work. I bore (忍受) all the pain and allowed him to fashion (雕琢) me as he wanted!

Tiles: But it hurt quite a lot.

Statue: My brothers, there is a price for everything in life. Since you decided to give up halfway, you can’t complain about the world’s unfairness to you.?

The marble tiles became quiet and deep in thought. The harder the knocks you go through in life, the more you learn and can put to use in the future!

1.What made the marble tiles feel that they were being treated unfairly?

A.The statue was better looked after.

B.The statue looked down on them.

C.They no longer shone after people stepped on them.

D.They didn’t get as much admiration as the statue.

2.The artist gave up on the tiles because ________.

A.the tiles were too small to work on B.he hated to make tiles

C.the tiles refused to be hurt D.the statue offered a lower price

3.What might the marble statue have experienced?

A.It hurt a lot, but never complained. B.It complained about unfairness.

C.It couldn’t get along with the artist. D.It couldn’t bear the pain.

4.What lesson might the marble tiles learn from this?

A.Success only comes from struggle and hard work. B.Everybody should learn to bear unfairness.

C.No one should give up on their dreams. D.Failure is the mother of success.

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